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The Celebration

Original title: Festen

Every family has a secret.

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 41m

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

7.7

TMDB audience rating
7.7 out of 10 from 1,339 votes

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Overview

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.

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Cast and crew

  • Ulrich Thomsen

    Ulrich ThomsenChristian

  • Henning Moritzen

    Henning MoritzenFaderen

  • Thomas Bo Larsen

    Thomas Bo LarsenMichael

  • Paprika Steen

    Paprika SteenHelene

  • Birthe Neumann

    Birthe NeumannModeren

  • Trine Dyrholm

    Trine DyrholmPia

  • Helle Dolleris

    Helle DollerisMette

  • Therese Glahn

    Therese GlahnMichelle

  • Klaus Bondam

    Klaus BondamToastmasteren

  • Bjarne Henriksen

    Bjarne HenriksenKokken

  • Gbatokai Dakinah

    Gbatokai DakinahGbatokai

  • Lasse Lunderskov

    Lasse LunderskovOnklen

  • Lars Brygmann

    Lars BrygmannReceptionisten

  • Lene Laub OksenSøsteren

  • Linda Laursen

    Linda LaursenBirthe

  • John BoasFarfar

  • Erna BoasFarmor

  • Bent HenningsenStatister

Director
Thomas Vinterberg
Writer
Thomas Vinterberg and Mogens Rukov
Music
Lars Bo Jensen
Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle